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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Dimensity 9600 to adopt TSMC's 2nm N2P node to reach a higher CPU frequency

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 & Dimensity 9600 To Adopt TSMC’s 2nm ‘N2P’ Process Instead Of N2 To Obtain A Higher CPU Frequency Advantage Over A20, A20 Pro

TSMC 2nm revenue could surpass 3nm and 5nm revenue by Q3 2026

TSMC’s 2nm Process To Surpass The Company’s 3nm & 5nm Technologies In Cumulative Revenue By Q3 2026, Aiming To Become The Most Popular Node Propelled By Explosive AI Growth

TSMC speeding up the construction of its 1.4nm facility in Taiwan, with risk production expected to start in 2027

TSMC Has Reportedly Decided To Expedite Construction Of Its 1.4nm Fabrication Plant Due To ‘Better Than Expected’ Yields, With Risk Production Commencing In 2027

Samsung to introduce a new type of packaging technology with its next-generation Exynos

Future Exynos Chipsets Could Use A New ‘Side By Side’ Packaging To Improve Heat Dissipation While Also Using ‘Heat Pass Block’ Technology Like Samsung’s First 2nm GAA SoC

Samsung's semiconductor division's employees to receive more than triple the performance bonus compared to last year

Samsung’s Semiconductor Division Employees To Receive Performance Bonuses Worth Up To Half Their Annual Salaries In Early 2026, More Than Triple The Rate Last Year

Samsung's Taylor plant in Texas to pursue 2nm GAA production in favor of 4nm

Samsung’s New Plans for Its U.S. Chip Facility Could Put The Korean Giant On Par With TSMC, As The Firm Drops 4nm And Goes Full-Throttle On 2nm GAA

TSMC reportedly introducing price hike for 2nm wafers for four consecutive years

TSMC Is Experiencing A Tight Supply For 2nm Wafers Due To The AI Boom, Will Reportedly Raise Prices Of Its Advanced Nodes For Four Consecutive Years, Starting From New Year’s Day

Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek could unveil their first 2nm chipsets in the same month, according to rumor

Apple, Qualcomm And MediaTek Could Unveil Their First 2nm Chipsets In The Same Month, As Rumor Claims The Production Cycle Of TSMC’s Advanced Process Is Longer

The Korean Institute Of Semiconductor Engineers predicts chips made on 0.2nm process getting developed in 15 years

The Korean Institute Of Semiconductor Engineers Predicts That The Development Of 0.2nm Chips And Monolithic 3D Structuring Can Happen In 15 Years

Apple is reportedly running into production capacity problems for its A20 and A20 Pro

Apple Reportedly Facing Production Shortages For Its A20 And A20 Pro, Despite Securing Nearly Half Of TSMC’s Initial 2nm Supply, But Samsung Isn’t Being Viewed As An Alternative

Samsung's DS division is handing out a massive performance bonus to employees

Samsung’s DS Division Responsible For The Company’s Semiconductor Business Will Hand Out A 100% Performance Bonus To Employees As Company’s Recovery Goes Into Overdrive

Samsung hires former AMD VP John Rayfield to lead its Exynos division

Samsung Hires Former AMD Vice President John Rayfield To Lead Its Exynos Division And Strengthen Innovation In GPUs, System IP, SoC Architecture And More

Experts believe the DRAM shortage isn't enough for Samsung to compete with TSMC

Samsung Will Financially Benefit From The DRAM Shortage, But A Semiconductor Expert Believes That This Isn’t Sufficient To Compete With TSMC In The Foundry Business

Global smartphone chipset market share rankings for Q3 2025

Apple’s A19, A19 Pro Shipments Are Eating Into Competitors’ Global Market Share, But Latest Research Shows MediaTek Still Holds The Highest Share For Q3 2025

TSMC’s 2nm Capacity Is Reportedly Booked Until The End Of 2026, With Company’s GAA Architecture’s Technological Breakthrough Being An Attractive Selling Point

Apple's A19 and A19 Pro smaller than the A18 and A18 Pro but pack more features and performance

A19, A19 Pro Are Up To 10% Smaller Than A18, A18 Pro In Die Size, While Packing Higher Performance Cores, Larger GPU & E-Core Area – Here’s How Apple Did It

Exynos 2600 launch month hinted by tipster

Exynos 2600 Launch Tipped To Happen Much Sooner, With Rumor Claiming That The World’s First 2nm GAA Chipset Will Have A Performance Advantage

A new report claims that the Exynos 2600 has yet to enter mass production

Exynos 2600 Has Yet To Enter Mass Production, With Latest Report Downplaying Previous Updates Regarding Samsung’s First 2nm GAA Chipset’s Progress

Korean research firm highlights three reasons why the Exynos 2600-powered Galaxy S26 models will remain limited to Samsung's home market

Exynos 2600 Versions Of Galaxy S26 Models To Remain Limited To Domestic Market; Korean Research Firm Says Historically, It Is Due To Security Vulnerabilities, Low Yields & More

Samsung forming a ‘Custom SoC Development Team’

Samsung Has Reportedly Formed A ‘Custom SoC Development Team’ Within Its Device Solutions Division, Aims To Compete With Apple & Qualcomm With In-House Solutions

All technological advancements expected from Apple's A20 and A20 Pro

A20 And A20 Pro – All The Technological Advancements To Expect From Apple’s First 2nm Chipsets

Japan's Rapidus to begin 1.4nm facility construction in 2027

Japan’s Rapidus To Begin Construction Of Its 1.4nm Facility In 2027, With A Report Stating That Plans To Manufacturer 1nm Wafers Are Also In The Pipeline

TSMC building three more plants in Taiwan for 2nm chip production

TSMC Planning To Build Three More Facilities For 2nm Chip Production On Its Home Turf As It Faces Overwhelming Demand For Its Next-Generation Wafers

A rumor claims that TSMC's 2nm N2 wafers will not be overly expensive because the PPA improvements are limited

TSMC’s 2nm N2 Process Rumored To Have Limited Power, Performance & Area Improvements, Resulting In Lower Cost Increases Per Wafer, Giving Apple & Others Some Relief

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme power limits

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Can Consume Upwards Of 100W When ‘Unconstrained,’ Thinner Notebook Designs Can Reach A Sustained 40W

A19 and A19 Pro chip orders have increased substantially

A19, A19 Pro Chipset Orders Estimated To Increase By Five Million Units In Just Two Months As Apple Witnesses Skyrocketing iPhone 17 Sales

A tipster makes a sketchy performance claim about the Kirin 9030

Huawei’s Kirin 9030 Rumored To Be Found In A Gaming-Focused Smartphone Arriving In Early 2026, Tipster Claims It Will Feature ‘An Equivalent’ 3nm Process

Samsung officially discloses the performance and efficiency improvements of its 2nm GAA process

Samsung Discloses Its 2nm GAA Performance & Efficiency Figures, Up To An 8% Improvement Over 3nm GAA, With Yields Allegedly In The 50-60% Range

Samsung to supply 2nm GAA chips to Chinese cryptocurrency mining companies

Samsung To Supply 2nm GAA Chips To Two Chinese Cryptocurrency Mining Companies, As It Looks To Extend Its Customer Portfolio Of Its Next-Generation Process

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 rumor roundup - here's everything you need to know

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Specifications, Features, Variants, Launch Details – Here’s All You Need To Know About Qualcomm’s First 2nm Chipset

Samsung plans to make its foundry profitable by 2027

Samsung Aims To Make Its Foundry Business Profitable By 2027, With An Estimated Market Share Target Of 20% Based On Sales

TSMC’s 3nm Production Capacity To Almost Reach Its Limit By 2026

TSMC’s 3nm Capacity Will Almost Reach Its Limit By 2026, Analysts Say Existing Production Lines For Older Nodes Are Being Converted, With Gross Margin To Exceed 60%

Apple to launch M5 Pro, M5 Max and M5 Ultra in H1 2026

M5 Pro, M5 Max & M5 Ultra Chipsets Being Prepared For Updated MacBook Pro, Mac Studio Models, Launch Targeted In H1 2026

TSMC's 3nm process has entered the golden age of mass production

TSMC’s 3nm Process Has Entered ‘Golden Period Of Mass Production,’ Estimates State That Monthly Wafer Production Can Reach 160,000 Units By The End Of 2025